A friend subscribed to the Daily Motivator for me as a gift. I get a new one every day, so I just opened this one up to read a few minutes ago. Today's had profound message to me today. Maybe it is for someone else out there as well.

Enjoy,
Vicki

THE DAILY MOTIVATORThursday, August 13, 2009

Future consequences+++++++++++++++++++

One action, taken now, can have powerful consequences farinto the future. That fact can be a blessing or a curse,depending of course on what the action is.

Time will magnify whatever you do. So even in the smallestmatters, do what is right.

The direction and purpose of each effort are much moreimportant than the size of the effort. For over time, allyour efforts will add together to exert great influence onyour life and your world.

Your future consequences are being born right now. This is amoment of great opportunity.

Point all your actions, large and small, important andseemingly insignificant, in the direction you wish to seeyour life move. Time will combine all those actions into anincreasingly powerful set of results, and now is when youcan choose those results.

With your efforts, choose to put time on your side. Make thefuture your friend by making the most of right now.

Ralph Marston

_________________"Cry in the dojo, laugh in the battlefield"

Last edited by chef on Tue Aug 18, 2009 2:20 pm, edited 1 time in total.

If I may add for the day? We lost our 'liberal lion' today, and it's put me a reflective mood. Regardless of one's politics, I'd posit that 'moral courage' must be the bedrock of every sincere martial artist. I am upset at the video circulating the internet this week, of the mentally ill man who was beat on by 'martial artists', and it occurs to me...no one in that room had the moral courage to stop it.

Thank you Lady..with the recent layoffs at my company, that was well timed. I may still have a job, but I do need to put my focus into keeping my family supported and what steps I can take to make our future better, in whatever way that takes.

Hey, Shana, we are going through a similar thing at Davy's work. Monday his boss' boss was asked by the president to meet with him in his office. He never came back. They escorted him out, packed up all of his belongings the next day, and got them to him. It was so totally unexpected that it rattled everyone so badly. They are hunkering down in their foxhole office/cubicles since this, running scared.

I don't receive that fear. I refuse to run scared. I feel God has his hands on us. He allows things to happen for a reason and sometimes it isn't about us, but it meant to affect another's life.

I believe if He is shutting a door, it is for us to learn something He wishes, or to provide a better opportunity.

Staying positive and doing whatever you can through the interim is an absolute necessity. What does worry and anxiety do for you? Not a thing but paralyze and immobilize you.

Bah! Been there, done that, and am determined (if it happens) to turn lemons into lemonade.

Hugs to you and yours,
Vicki

_________________"Cry in the dojo, laugh in the battlefield"

Last edited by chef on Thu Aug 27, 2009 4:32 pm, edited 1 time in total.

Same thing here. Hubby is laid off on Friday. On Wed., another person who had a layoff came into work and slit his wrists in the parking lot. 'Hunkering down', and staying positive is important...not just for us but for those in our circles that may need help getting through.

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